[The horse actually doesn't take long. Obedient in general, Ninny perks up at his favorite rider far faster than he does with any of the stablehands minding Piotr's old stock.
The old roan shakes his mane wildly and canters on up the trail.... Passing a heavy old maple that curls heavily down over the trail, where Ivan and Miles tried to set up a slingshot made of the native gumroot (Miles was allergic, they found), over the pass where one summer, gallantly leading Elena, a branch MIles was too short to mind and so routine he no longer saw hit the other girl smack in the face.
By the old well that lead into the underground bunker... now dusted with snow and triple reinforced after they had peeled off the old wood and climbed down to explore... and get lost for nearly two days in...]
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The old roan shakes his mane wildly and canters on up the trail.... Passing a heavy old maple that curls heavily down over the trail, where Ivan and Miles tried to set up a slingshot made of the native gumroot (Miles was allergic, they found), over the pass where one summer, gallantly leading Elena, a branch MIles was too short to mind and so routine he no longer saw hit the other girl smack in the face.
By the old well that lead into the underground bunker... now dusted with snow and triple reinforced after they had peeled off the old wood and climbed down to explore... and get lost for nearly two days in...]